The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05
DUE WEST NEWS.
The Opening Sessions of the Colleges,
and their Cheering Prospects.
Due WEST. S. G., Oct. 3, 1SS

Nuu ShctTAhS KIoSpSSSSs
Due WEST S. G., Oct g. 1887.
| The colleges open to-day.
The first meeting of the farmers club Satur-
Gay.
The Seminary will have n fair attendance
this year. SOME new students Will attend.
| Capt. q. w. Sullivan, OF Williamson, was
! in town yesterday.
Mrs. Davenport, of Cross Hill, S. G., came
over with 4 daughter last week.
4 public road will soon be orened from Mr..
VIM. Kennedy's to Mr.. Allen Martins.
| \ first class quarrel In town Saturday eve
ming.
4 good deal Of whislicy under the shirts Of
some of the boys In Town last week.
No grain scarcely sown yet. Too much cot
ton open and unsnthercd.
Mr.. K. e.. Brownlee las been liking up his
residence both inside and out.
| Our thanksare due the editors for q copy Of
| the H0nen Puth Weekly Messenger. 1t Is full
| of news, and Is neat in appearance.
IL Is estimated that over half Of the cotton
crop in this section has been ginned and put
OH the market.
| Rev. VIM. Pearson ana Mr. r. G. Brownlee.
Sr went to Plckens last Friday to the meet
| ing OF the South Carolina Presbytpry.
Mrs. g. W. Sullivan, of Willlamston, is
spending few days here with her sister, Mrs.
The last party OF the season was enjoyed by
some of the young people last Wednesday
evening ut DR.. Grier's
Rev. DR.. Pressy. Prof. Lowry and Mr.. VIM.
Kennedy are the only representatives from
this place to tie Second Associate Reformed
PrcSbyt, ry at Mt. Carmel.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper will be
administered in the Baptist church next sun
day.
One of our young gentlemen must be de-
Ilightfnlly sweet, for we saw O bee endearor-
ing to sip nectar out Of one Of his ears few
Mr. +. /. Bell has made neat job of paint
ing in MIR. GallowHy's house, and IL now I'M
proving the outward appearance of DR.. Ed
wards residence in a similar manner.
Mai. i. G. Williams and wife, and Mrs. S: Fl.
Fea;herston. of Bolton, are visiting DR.. Nc
David's family and Mrs. p. NJ Snllivan's FAM
list, and is we'll posted on affairs generally In
ms aessrs esaxe James Mcmillan 1no chlea Jr
Jno. T.. Douglass, Jr., and j. Hayne McDill,
gallant young gentlement from Abbeville,
were here yesterday, to see the college girls
and attend preaching.
The regular monthly meeting or the Due
West Missionary Society will he held next
Thursday evening in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Il. a. Lee and his sister Miss Susie, are
they will teach in high school nenr that
place Each OF til EN- graduated here last July.
and their respective attainmenis have secur-
ed for them lucrative positions.
a large number OF our citizens contemplate
II visit " the Atlanta EX position. The cheap
rates of board and railroad rates. and the
OF Boss Cleveland and wife are sufficient In
du"ements.
Mr.. K. Livy Grier Is now learning the "art
pre<ervative of arts' In the Presbyterian Office,
1t is pleasant and commendable to see young
men applying themselves to the professions,
and not being professional loaters."
Our sportsmen are anxious for the Isl OF
November to come. They now try their
hand ON the squirrels by day and the opos-
The dime reading last Thursday evening
was pleasant affair indeed. The readings,
reritatiOns, dialogue and music were Of the
very best and would have done credit to an
a op,n plnh f,r tlp 6fOpP The rPrPiDtS
were quite encouraging, amounting to over
Six dollars.
Rev J. S. Murray has resigned tho pastor
| ate of the Little River Baptist church to takr
effect In December. Mr.. Murrny has been
| Cait thful and untiring In his !nlsrations to
the people of that church, and the best wishes
Of many others than that church will follow
him wherever he may 90.
Mr.. w. w. Purdy, of Verdery, cnme up
Saturday evening. and brought his dangniel
with him to college. He has friends here who
knew him as u good soldier, anu VINO are
pleased 10 have him here.
An effort will probably be made by tho
Buptlst churches of Due West, Donnads aud
Little River TO secure II paster jointly, and
locate him In either Due West or Dohnads.
These three churches would make desirable
pastorafe being near each other. A commit
tee OF two from each will meet at Little River
on Saturday of next week to see what ar-
rangement can be made.
There are TWO periods In the existence OF
| every person and OF every organization or
pleasure or sympathy-the beginning and the
ending. When u child Is born, In the COM
| inuniIy the ncighbors and friends OF the
parrnts show their pleasure at the consum-
nation of the event by visiting Mt the house
or the happy parents, and by demonstrations
or kindness In the shape of delicately prepar-
eu food for the sick. And when Il home Is
shrouded in sadness and mourning by the
death OF an inmate, friends gather In and
share In the mourning, and prepare beautiful
wreaths and garlands, for the dead, and In
various ways attest their kindly feeling for
the living.
Now, as q new collegiate year has begun the
interest OF the people generally has been at
tracted to this period In the history OF our
noble institutions of learning. The friendly
Inquiry ns to the prospects and outlook for q
full and large Attendance has been almost I'M
anlmous, ond the interest manifested In the
welfare Of our colleges IS something that we
are proud Of And our citizens are manifest.
ing that Interest In u tangible way-by send
ing their sons and their daughters TO these
colleges that they may be cducaI ed-educat.
ed TO be manly men and lovely women.
For several days the streets have presented
II gala appearance, and 1t was indeed pleasant
to meet many new fnces, and grasps the hand
of SO many OF those who are familiar here.
Sabbath morning dawned beautiful and
bright--a perfectly lovely'' day, and when
the worshIpers had assembled In the large
and comfortable Associate Reformed Presby-
tcrian church 1t was certainly very percepti-
BILE that many new corners We're seated there
In. Rev. DIR. Latham occupied the pulpit, and
gave us one Of his plain, forcible, excellent
sermons.
The roll call this morning showed n very
flaltering outlook for each college, fully as
many being present as at any previous Octo-
her. The teachers and professors are all on
hand, ready and willing to do their whole
duty to those entrusted to their cure. and the
classes are being arranged and each one has
gone to work In earnest The beginning Is
Huspicious. May the term be one OF pleasure
and profit and the ending as happy and fruit
ful us the most sangulne could expect